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God Bless America- Mandolin

mandolin advanced

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Stars, stripes, and sweet mandolin tones! God bless America, and God bless you, too.

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  1. Karen Doyle

    ♥ 1

    Got about 80% of this one down but the third measure keeps tripping me. Anybody else find that part awkward at speed?

  2. Deb Carrigan

    ♥ 1

    Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.

  3. flatpick_dad

    ♥ 5

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

  4. Dale Hutchins

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

  5. Mick Stanton

    ♥ 7

    There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.

  6. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 13

    Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.

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